Food Security Resources

Flashes Food Pantry

Location and Hours: 

• Suite 106 of the Kent Student Center 
• Reservations can be made between 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. 
• Drop-ins are welcome from 2 - 3 p.m.

Pantry Guidelines:

• Students must bring a photo ID.
• Students receive 15 points to use in the pantry.
• Pantry items range in value from 1 to 10 points. 
• Students can visit the pantry up to 2 times a month.
• If a student is unable to come to their reservation, they must cancel their reservation. 
• Please remember to be on time. If students are 5 minutes or more late their reservation will be canceled.
• Students can use the link below to make a reservation at the Flashes’ Food Pantry
• Please complete this form if you are experiencing difficulties making a reservation.

Make a Reservation at the FlasheS' Food Pantry

Flashes Fighting Hunger Weekly Food Pantry

Flashes Fighting Hunger is a student-powered and volunteer-driven organization dedicated to reducing food waste and promoting food security. They provide our fresh items and baked goods for our Fresh Food Fridays at the Flashes' Food Pantry. Follow this link to connect with Flashes Fighting Hunger to learn more about their many initiatives.

Swipe Out Hunger Emergency Meal Swipes

Through a partnership with Swipe Out Hunger and University Culinary Services, students can donate up to two (2) meal swipes to our virtual emergency meal swipe bank through the student dashboard tab on FlashLine. Students in need of emergency meal swipes can then request up to two (2) Swipe Out Hunger emergency meal swipes on FlashLine per academic semester. These emergency meal swipes can be used at Eastway and the Design Innovation Hub dining locations. Students can receive only two (2) emergency meal swipes per academic semester. 

The Swipe Out Hunger emergency meal swipe request form will be temporarily unavailable while we make improvements. Please contact the CARES Center for emergency food resources at 330-672-7575 or CARESCenter@kent.edu.